The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-07-08

drapery, make graceful bow Of themselves.
and then pursue their way in flying stream
ers. In this case the ribbons are of pink.
This is an elaborate tea gown, which costs
$50 or $40, to say the least But if you have
genius for making garments you can make
lovely ones out of pretty cashmeres with silk
fronts covered with white lace, Or in sum.
mer fabrics, the soft chalHes, lawns, ETC., YOU
can. for verv little monev, make some house
gowns III when you will look as dainty as a
rose and take no end of comfort In these.
without corset, and with your feet in pair
of wigwam or mikado slippers, you will feel
kindly toward all the world, You can float
into the parlor at moments notice to receive
your most distinguished caller, and know that
you could not possibly wear more becoming
or appropriate garment. 1t has home air
about it That makes it peculiarly captivating,
That is probably because it looks what
it is-comfortable, and the comfortable
is pleasing because it is restful You
can have q train to your tea
gown or you can wear it short. tits in reality
made like the Mrs. Jenness Miller s.proper
dress for women" That is, the original cut
of it, OF course you can beautify it as you
please. You can also make tea gowns with
loose backs if you want to, and nobody win
call you to account-not even Mrs Keepin-
style, who knows the correct thing in gar
ments, and who Is pleased to have herself
spoken of as Mrs. Gen. Keepinstyle,n though
people of better taste smile in their sleeves
No; she will not rap you for your loose backed
tea gown, because she knows it is allowable"
That's her particular word as applied to
clothes. She is under the despotic dominion
of "they." What ''they are wearingn is of
mighty moment to her. ......-s. &.
II you possibly can avoid it never wear
your street gowns in the house. A dress soon
loses its freshness II worn about the house.
Spots begin to deface it. and hateful little
streaks, that come from nobody knows where.
will begin to mark it here and there. You
will be astounded how fresh street gown
will look at the end Of season il you only
put it on when you 60 out and take it of
when you come in. But dor't SLOUGH around
the house in careless shape. Have some pretty
tea gowns or other form of house gowns
which you can literally "slam around" In. and
will yet look well. Look pretty about the
house II you never look so any place else.
Give the members of your family as little
chance as possible to recall you to mind in
some frowsy old thing If it be only a gown
OF calico let 1t be fresh, pretty and sweet
Rest yourself in loose garments whenever YOU
can. You will feel all the better for it when
You do put OIL your corsets
saa
Now Is surely the time to buy and wear
wash goods Never were they so pretty:
never were they so cheap <
as it not shame" said young lady who
was with me in a magnificent store the other
day, 1for such lovely. lovely goods to lie on
shelves when such a little bit of money would
buy them. and when SO many poor women |
need them, and, more than all, when, they
make up SO styiishlys" Tufted ginghams,
Thin, delicate French ginghams. that look
ike silk, sateens, batistes. lawns, linens
every conceivable fabric lieth at hand. Silk
md velvet are the popular trimmings for |
,inghams, seersuckers and all the, thickest |
cotton materials this summer Silk panels |
IN the skirt, silk puffs on the sleeves, loose
i'll fronts OF, the waist are all in order Vel
'et is used more sparingly, because 10 is
leayier and less of it is required. Perhaps
'ou have an old silk of just the harmonizing
n contrasting color for your new gingham.
t is economy to take the best Of it and beau
ify your gingham with it, since one stylish I
md seasonable dress is better than two not
ute up to the mark. Whatever you do
OH Se6 l05 - o.. haIf worn dresses |
n hand. Get appropriate things, and
hen 60 to work and wear them out.
)on't get one gown and then decide that it is
DO good for this or that occasion, and you
,ust have cheaper one to save that one.
10, don't do that. If you get something for
lmmer put it on and, in old fashioned par
Ince. aget the good of it." / am an advocate
I fresh clothes and few Of them Donr
link, either, that you are not dressed unless
ou have ON silk. That is servants idea.
he lady knows better. She knows that a
raceful garment of wash fabric is, just now,
" outdoor occasions much more appropriate
IAN silk. Silk belongsin the house, either in
le evening on great occasions, or in easy
arments at home informally. To be sure
ou can wear silk on outdoor occasions If you
ant to, and nobody win guy you; but you
N be charmingly clad in other fabrics.
urahs, being cool, are always much worn by
merican ladies in summer, out as well as in,
1t they are considered no better than many
lother thing, Some Of the very fashionable
dies who were ON the coaches ON the annual
aehing day wore ginghans, yet that is an
casion when they are supposed to be quite
ell dressed
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